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Recap: Catholic priest holds Mass outside 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

A priest will hold mass outside the controversial Everglades detention center on Saturday morning. Follow for live updates ...

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much ...

Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida

Court ruling stops new infrastructure capacity at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility but permits continued ...

Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz ...

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

A federal judge has ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed ...

Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ agreements

A federal judge has ordered officials to produce agreements showing who has legal authority at “Alligator Alcatraz,” an ...
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Faith leaders rally weekly at Alligator Alcatraz, urge humane treatment for detainees

Religious leaders, advocates and family members of detainees gathered for a vigil outside Alligator Alcatraz. Officials deny ...

Judge to rule in a week on future of Alligator Alcatraz as groups seek injunction

Alligator Alcatraz came to life in June after Florida's attorney general announced on social media that a detention center ...